one-fingered salute

A form of one-finger salute — The obscene gesture made by holding only the middle finger of a hand erect while the rest of the fingers are in a fist.

Meanings

nounone-fingered salute (plural one-fingered salutes)

plural one-fingered salutes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of one-finger salute.
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